« PEUR SUR LE PARC » RETURNS FROM OCTOBER 2ND TO NOVEMBER 7TH 2021

This year Parc Astérix will transform into a non-stop spectacle of fantastically terrifying monsters and creatures.
Themed attractions, frightening encounters in Les Rues de Paris or the Haunted Houses: spine tingling thrills both big and small can be found everywhere at Parc Astérix.

ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Once again this year Parc Astérix dresses up for autumn with 14 tons of pumpkins and 3,000 corn plants and bales of hay set up throughout the park and its hotels. To ensure that everyone enjoys a wonderful experience, fright zones are marked throughout the park with a traffic light system to indicate the degree of fright: Little thrill for the youngest visitors, moderate thrill for the whole family and big thrill for the bravest souls.

• Young visitors will be able to enjoy a stroll through the living garden in the Forêt d'Idéfix. A whole world of plants will come alive thanks to these larger-than-life creatures.
• The Chemin des Sorciers: Under the effects of a horrible spell, the Nationale 7 road is transformed and welcomes visitors aboard its old bangers for a ride full of pitfalls, witches and pumpkins.
• The Chaudrons Infernaux...are bubbling over! Visitors embark on a whirlpool tour. However, they will not be alone on this trip. Evil spirits take over the grounds and wreak havoc on this infernal journey.
• Le Picte awaits Little Gauls at the Village des Irréductibles for an animated tale full of surprises.

THE UNMISSABLE SCARES AT PEUR SUR LE PARC: THE HAUNTED HOUSES                              

• Les Rues de Paris will be as captivating as ever thanks to the appearance of a cast of characters: zombies, witches, wild beast and knights from another time will not fail to impress even the bravest of visitors.
• Les Catacombes – the park's newest haunted house: Only for the most daring visitors who want to embark on a frightening expedition into the darkest reaches of the catacombs. Guided by a gravedigger to a secret entrance in the heart of a cemetery, they enter the haunted house through a large vault located in underground tunnels. They soon realise that this is a trap... A rockslide, a mass grave, a tunnel, dead bodies; courageous visitors in search of a way out will have to deal with all this and more... With a surface area of 300m², this haunted house is set out across 14 rooms in which visitors wander at the mercy of unpleasant surprises! Special effects involving smoke, sound, wind, light and even smells are added to this unique adventure.

The expedition requires prior booking on the www.parcasterix.fr website or directly at the park's ticket office (additional fee applies)

• La Maison de la Peur: For those who love thrills, this is a place in which to confront your worst nightmares. Visitors will embark on an exciting journey to meet various mythical characters of Peur sur le Parc: the living dead, clowns, spiders and the famous "man with a chainsaw" will be there to welcome them.
• La Colère d'Anubis: Visitors can explore the archives of an ancient Egyptian collection with the help of a torch. However, angry spirits have been unleashed. If provoked, no one knows how they will manifest themselves. This is a place where it is best to be on your guard…
• La Mission Perdue: Visitors will set off on an expedition into the stars in search of the crew lost on a strange planet. A guaranteed encounter with strange creatures. 3D experience.
• La Foire aux 6 trouilles: Set in an abandoned funfair, psychedelic characters are on a mission to make visitors enjoy 6 different experiences including dances, stunts and games of all kinds.
• Le Spectacle Métamorphosis: Live metamorphosis of a man into a frightening creature.
• Le Spectacle Magna Maléficus: Father and son Sorcerers, the hypnotic powers of Magna Maleficus will mesmerise visitors. At Théâtre de Panoramix – duration 20 min

The range of food on offer is also revamped for the occasion, with an unusual and horrific buffet: pumpkin soup in a cauldron, mini "witch's finger" hot dogs, pork ribs with devil's sauce and squid ink pasta with vegetables. At the dessert buffet, visitors can enjoy panacotta and witch's eye or bloody chocolate cake. Beware, however, of the scary characters in the vicinity who might also want to enjoy this great buffet of terrors.... (Single rate: 16.90€ at the Le Cirque restaurant)

MUST-SEE EVENING EVENTS AND EXTENDED OPENING HOURS

Finally, three days of extended opening hours will be scheduled on 16, 23 October and 6 November. Not forgetting 4 must-see night-time events, requiring special tickets, scheduled for 28, 29, 30 and 31 October, from 7pm to 1am. The programme for these night-time events includes the Inferno fire and music show, where artists handle fire and pyrotechnic effects, the sound and light show on the emblematic façade of the Oziris attraction and, lastly, La Déambulation des Monstres will parade aboard their haunted Drakkar.

COVID SAFE MEASURES MAINTAINED

Parc Astérix is set to maintaining exceptional Covid safe measures to ensure the safety of visitors and employees. The capacity of the haunted houses is limited. Wearing a mask is compulsory from the age of 11 throughout the park and the hotels. Cleaning arrangements are being stepped up to ensure that hygiene and health safety standards are met. 900 hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the park and hotels. The use of hand sanitizer is compulsory at the entrance to each attraction and haunted houses. In the queues for attractions and haunted houses, social distancing is applied by groups of visitors (friends/family who are visiting the park together). The Sanitary Pass is now mandatory. Visitors must present themselves at the entrance of the park with one of the following:

• Either a certificate of vaccination based on a complete vaccination schedule (all necessary doses and all vaccines given at least one week prior).
• Or proof of an RT-PCR or antigen test less than 72 hours prior to the visit.
• It is also possible to carry out an antigen test at the entrance to the park (fee: €20)
• The Health Pass can be presented on the COVID App or in paper format (The UK QR code provided by the NHS is now recognised in France)

SOME KEY FIGURES ABOUT PARC ASTÉRIX EXPERTISE:

• 250 artists create the Peur sur le Parc experience including terrifying monsters and the undead!
• 100 make-up artists, wigmakers, costume designers and technicians.
• Each complete transformation of the performers takes between 30 minutes and 1 hour of costume, make-up and hairstyling (depending on the character).
• 14 tons of pumpkin (3,500 pumpkins).
• 3,000 corn plants and hay bales.
• 400m of spider's webs.

TARIFS:

• On the website: The Billet Futé D-7 : 45€ Adult and 42€ Child
• Full rate : 53€ Adult and 45€ Child
• The Billet Tribu : single rate 43€ (5 to 9 tickets) and 41€ (10 to 15 tickets)
• The Billet Nocturne: pre-sale for 40€ (single rate on 28, 29, 30 and 31 October). Limited availability
• Skip-the-Line Filotomatix See the full range at http://parcasterix.fr
• Reservations and more information at http://parcasterix.fr

About Parc Astérix                                                                                                                           

Parc Asterix, a potion tested and approved for 30 years. Located 35km north of Paris, Parc Asterix is a mixture of 47 attractions and shows staged in 6 worlds (Gaul, the Roman Empire, Ancient Greece, Vikings, Through Time and Egypt). Parc Asterix is a breathtaking adventure aboard OzIris, the pharaoh's favourite attraction, or Goudurix, the roller coaster with 7 loops; excitement for Little Gauls in the Forêt d'Idéfix, or sensations for the whole family with the Pégase Express attraction! And after a day full of adventures, the park also offers three hotels with a unique atmosphere, in the heart of the forest, to keep the experience going!

Find all the latest news and a media library for the park on https://newsroom.parcasterix.fr/accueil/

Parc Astérix, a leisure destination from La Compagnie des Alpes 

Since its creation in 1989, La Compagnie des Alpes has established itself as a leader in the leisure industry. At the helm of 11 of the world's most popular ski areas (Tignes, Val d'Isère, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Les Menuires, Les 2 Alpes, Méribel, Serre-Chevalier, etc.) and 13 renowned leisure destinations (Parc Astérix, Grévin, La Rochelle, etc.)

(Parc Astérix, Grévin, Walibi, Futuroscope...), the company has experienced continuous growth in Europe (France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany...) and more recently internationally

(Grévin Montréal in 2013, Chaplin's World by Grévin in April 2016 and engineering and management assistance contracts in Russia, Morocco and Japan)

Contacts

PARC ASTÉRIX 

Marion LARDIC: +33 (0)6 76 85 33 46 – marion.lardic@parcasterix.com

Charlotte's Web PR

Charlotte Wilmots: +44 (0)7 86 77 85 091 – Charlotte@charlotteswebpr.co.uk